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16:50, Fri, Mar 20, 2026 Updated: 17:12, Fri, Mar 20, 2026

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Iran threatened 'parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations' may become targets (Image: Getty)

Iran’s top military spokesman warned on Friday that “parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations” worldwide won’t be safe for the country's enemies.

Iran's top military spokesman has warned the country could plan attacks at civilian locations around the world.

According to Iranian state television, Abolfazl Shekarchi said: "From now on, based on the information we have about you, even parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you."

The treath came after the country was has been rocked by heavy US/Israel strikes, and after another key figure, General Ali Mohammad Naeini, was killed following massive airstrikes.

This threat renewed concerns that Iran may revert to using militant attacks beyond the Middle East as a pressure tactic, AP reported. The Israeli military said on Friday that Esmail Ahmadi, head of intelligence for the Basij, and internal security force, had been killed by a strike earlier in the week that hit other Basij leaders, the agency also reported.

US President Donald Trump has launched a huge offensive in a bid to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz as fers soar over the rapidly increasing price of oil.

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The US has deployed Apache helicopters and low-flying jets to strike Iranian ships in the crucial shipping channel, which has been closed by Iran since earlier this month. Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada released a statement urging Iran to "cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block" the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed a "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait".